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protect
blood
shape
bones
skeleton
ribcage
tendon
minerals
skeletal
cranium
ligaments
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marrow
move
There are around 206 in the adult human body. These bones plus the connecting tissue make up the _system.
The skeletal system is very important for many reasons. Some bones help our organs. The _, for example, protects our brains and the _protects our lungs.
The skeletal system also gives us our _. Without a _, we would be shapeless blobs like a _or an earthworm.Our bones, which are connected by , provide a frame for the rest of the organs, giving us our unique body shape.
The skeletal system also helps us . Muscles, which are attached to bones by , cause the bones to move, which makes our bodies move.
Bones also help your body store such as calcium. If there is too much calcium in the blood, some of it becomes bone. If there is not enough calcium, then the bones give some to the blood.
Finally, another important function of bones is to produce _. Inside bones there is a soft substance called , which is used to make blood cells.
Period:
Homework (Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks)
blood
shape
bones
ribcage
tendon
minerals
cranium
ligaments
marrow
move
There are around 206 in the adult human body. These bones plus the connecting tissue make up the _system.
The skeletal system is very important for many reasons. Some bones help our organs. The _, for example, protects our brains and the _protects our lungs.
The skeletal system also gives us our _. Without a _, we would be shapeless blobs like a _or an earthworm. Our bones, which are connected by , provide a frame for the rest of the organs, giving us our unique body shape.
The skeletal system also helps us . Muscles, which are attached to bones by , cause the bones to move, which makes our bodies move.
Bones also help your body store such as calcium. If there is too much calcium in the blood, some of it becomes bone. If there is not enough calcium, then the bones give some to the blood.
Finally, another important function of bones is to produce _. Inside bones there is a soft substance called , which is used to make blood cells.
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